피고석

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 被告席.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰi(ː)ɡo̞sʰʌ̹k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?pigoseok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?pigoseog
    McCune–Reischauer?p'igosŏk
    Yale Romanization?phīkosek

    Noun

    피고석 • (pigoseok) (hanja 被告席)

    1. (law) dock (part of a courtroom where the accused sits)